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Study explores the intricate gut-brain-liver connection and its impact on health

Study reviews the gut-brain-liver axis, revealing the complex interplay between these organs in health and disease and the implications for therapeutic interventions, focusing on how gut microbiota affects liver and brain health.

10 Dec 2023

Study finds link between child care subsidy requirements and child abuse rates

Young children in low-income households could be at risk for abuse and neglect if their parents are unable to receive adequate child care subsidies, a new University of Michigan study found.

7 Dec 2023

Study exposes societal stigma and misconceptions about acne

Study reveals societal stigma and negative stereotypes associated with acne, highlighting the need for greater awareness and understanding of this skin condition.

7 Dec 2023

Maternal experiences of discrimination may alter the strength of infants' brain circuits

Racial discrimination and bias are painful realities and increasingly recognized as detrimental to the health of adults and children.

7 Dec 2023

Maternal inflammation risk factors linked to dysregulation in children

Maternal inflammation risk factors may be associated with dysregulation in children, according to a study funded by the Environmental influences on Child Health Outcomes (ECHO) Program at the National Institutes of Health.

7 Dec 2023

Novel mechanism leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy

The lab of Yongchao C. Ma, PhD, at Stanley Manne Children's Research Institute at Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago uncovered a novel mechanism that leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy (SMA).

7 Dec 2023

Early treatment offers chance at medication-free remission for pediatric HIV patients

An unexpectedly high percentage of children, who were born with HIV and started treatment within 48 hours of life, exhibit biomarkers by 2 years of age that may make them eligible to test for medication-free remission, according to a multinational study published in Lancet HIV.

7 Dec 2023

PFAS exposure linked to weaker bones in young people

Per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), manufactured chemicals used in products such as food packaging and cosmetics, can lead to reproductive problems, increased cancer risk and other health issues.

6 Dec 2023

Excessive smartphone use linked to mental health risks in adolescents, study indicates

A study in PLOS ONE involving over 50,000 Korean adolescents reveals that those using smartphones for more than 4 hours daily have higher rates of mental health issues and substance use, while moderate use may be beneficial.

6 Dec 2023

Orbitofrontal cortex holds clues for understanding and preventing depression

New research published in JCCP Advances indicates that experiencing negative life events (NLE) during childhood is linked with a higher risk of developing symptoms of depression during young adulthood.

6 Dec 2023

Study reveals subclinical cardiac changes in Hispanic women with history of hypertensive pregnancy disorders

The long-term cardiac effects of de novo hypertensive disorders of pregnancy.

6 Dec 2023

Early tonsil and adenoids removal improves sleep quality and behavior in children

The surgery did not improve the children's neurodevelopmental functioning but was associated with improved quality of life, sleep symptoms, and blood pressure 12-months post-surgery according to a randomized control trial led by researchers at Brigham and Women's Hospital and the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute.

5 Dec 2023

Link between gut dysbiosis and chronic diseases explored in new study

Study explores the ecological causes of gut dysbiosis and its link to human diseases, revealing how imbalances in gut microbiota composition, influenced by host-derived factors like oxygen and nitrate, contribute to various chronic conditions.

5 Dec 2023

Study: 90% of pregnant women lack key vitamins necessary for healthy pregnancies and infant wellbeing

Pregnant women are not getting the essential nutrients they and their babies need from modern diets say scientists, who have warned that the situation will likely worsen as more people turn to plant-based foods.

5 Dec 2023

Placental microparticles and their potential to predict and prevent neurodevelopmental disorders

For 30 years, Cheryl Rosenfeld has studied how biological information gets transferred from mothers to babies during pregnancy.

5 Dec 2023

Trial addresses the effects of adenotonsillectomy on children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

Surgical removal of the tonsils and adenoids in children with snoring and mild breathing problems during sleep appears to improve their sleep, quality of life, and blood pressure a year after surgery, a clinical trial supported by the National Institutes of Health has found.

5 Dec 2023

Child Health News

Study explores the intricate gut-brain-liver connection and its impact on health

Study finds link between child care subsidy requirements and child abuse rates

Study exposes societal stigma and misconceptions about acne

Maternal experiences of discrimination may alter the strength of infants' brain circuits

Maternal inflammation risk factors linked to dysregulation in children

Novel mechanism leads to motor neuron degeneration in spinal muscular atrophy

Early treatment offers chance at medication-free remission for pediatric HIV patients

PFAS exposure linked to weaker bones in young people

Excessive smartphone use linked to mental health risks in adolescents, study indicates

Orbitofrontal cortex holds clues for understanding and preventing depression

Study reveals subclinical cardiac changes in Hispanic women with history of hypertensive pregnancy disorders

Early tonsil and adenoids removal improves sleep quality and behavior in children

Link between gut dysbiosis and chronic diseases explored in new study

Study: 90% of pregnant women lack key vitamins necessary for healthy pregnancies and infant wellbeing

Placental microparticles and their potential to predict and prevent neurodevelopmental disorders

Trial addresses the effects of adenotonsillectomy on children with mild sleep-disordered breathing

Can ketogenic diet offer an effective alternative to antiseizure medication in infants with drug-resistant epilepsy?

Carrot juice boosts immune response, cuts inflammation, new study reveals

Common dietary supplement could protect against chronic Cryptosporidium infections

Early childhood education and care enhance language and problem-solving skills, study reveals

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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